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Centene dips on high costs tied to Medicaid plans
** Shares of health insurer Centene CNC.N fall ~7% to $57.19 in afternoon trading** Company's medical spending is slightly above Wall Street estimates, as it faces high costs in its government-backed Medicaid plans for lower-income groups** CNC reports Q1 medical loss ratio — the percentage of p...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Forex
IMF will scan financial sector for sources of instability, says Georgieva
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will do more work on external imbalances and continue to scan the financial sector for potential issues, the Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday. The IMF will "continue to scan the financial sector to i...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Canada’s fiscal plans may shift sharply after election, warns CIBC’s Shenfeld
Investing.com -- With Canada’s federal election looming on April 28, voters and markets are scrutinizing campaign platforms for signals on spending and deficits. But CIBC (TSX:CM) Chief EconomistInvesting.com
Fri, Apr 25
Forex
IMF steering committee underscores trade risks to global economy, Fund's role
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund member countries said on Friday that rising trade tensions were sapping growth and fueling uncertainty and market and financial stability risks, but reaffirmed their commitment to the institution as critical to helping countries navigate a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Kremlin blames Ukraine for car bomb killing of general near Moscow
Car bomb detonates outside MoscowTop Russian military officer killed Kremlin accuses Ukraine of terrorist actNo official comment from Kyiv MOSCOW, April 25 (Reuters) - The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for a car bomb that killed a senior Russian military officer near Moscow on Friday, hours before...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Why VeriSign Stock Soared Friday
VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) shares took off Friday morning after the company released first-quarter earnings and declared a dividend for the first time. Its solid results also allowed the company to raise revenue guidance for the full year.Investors jumped into what has been one of the big stock market ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Forex
EUR/GBP Price Analysis: Euro steadies near 0.8500 amid mixed signals
The EUR/GBP pair was seen trading near the 0.8500 mark during Friday's session, edging lower intraday yet holding within the mid-range of 0.8511 to 0.8548. Investors appear cautious amid a light macroeconomic backdrop, with the pair moving in sync with subtle shifts in broader market sentiment.
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Fri, Apr 25
Forex
IMF steering committee says Fund must continue to focus on core mandates
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund must continue to focus on its core mandates, including expanding trade and growth, the chair of the Fund's steering committee said on Friday."Addressing global debt vulnerabilities remains a priority for our members, especiall...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Commodities
Japan mulls buying more US corn as part of tariff talks, Nikkei reports
April 25 (Reuters) - Japan is considering increasing its corn imports from the United States as part of trade negotiations over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, the Nikkei reported on Friday.The U.S. exported $2.8 billion worth of corn to Japan in 2024, to counter an 80% drop in export...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Cryptocurrencies
Saylor Predicts BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Will Be The Biggest ETF In 10 Years
At Bitwise’s Bitcoin Standard Corporations Investors Day, MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor set an audacious marker for the entire exchange-traded fund landscape, declaring that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker: IBIT) will become “the biggest ETF in the world in ten years.” Th...Bitcoinist
Fri, Apr 25
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Ex-CISA boss says Trump actions risk 'dangerously degrading' US cyber defenses
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's purges and apparent acts of retribution aimed at top cyber officials put the nation's digital defenses at risk, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a post on...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Coursera jumps after Q1 results beat
** Shares of e-learning platform Coursera COUR.N jump 12.4% at $8.65, trading at more than two-month highs ** Co posts Q1 adj. EPS of 12 cents vs analysts' expectations of 8 cents - data compiled by LSEG** Q1 revenue of $179.30 mln beats Wall Street estimate of $175.40 mln ** J.P.Morgan raises P...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Commodities
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins climb on lower inventories
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins rose by about 40 cents to $14.03 a barrel on Friday supported by lower inventories. Trafigura sold two barges of Eurobob E5 to Litasco.Sahara sold a barge of Eurobob E10 to BP.Gasoline stocks independently held in the Amsterdam-...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold dips 2% as US-China trade tensions ease, dollar rises
Dollar set for first weekly gain since MarchGold down 1.2% so far this weekSilver heads for third weekly riseBy Brijesh Patel April 25 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell 2% on Friday and were on track for a weekly dip as the dollar rose and signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions after a report that ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
2 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Right Now
The broad market sell-off this year has weighed heavily on technology stocks. While the S&P 500 is down by about 11% from its peak, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is off by about 15%, and this more pronounced pullback isn't surprising considering that investors have become more risk-averse of...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
